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Painting a Landscape

In every country there are an endless range of views. Deciding what to include when painting a landscape is hard.

Consider why you want to paint a landscape...

for your own enjoyment

to remind you of a special place - a great holiday

to have fun

to become better at painting

for a gift

to exhibit

to sell

Once you know why you want to paint the choice of what becomes a little easier. Connecting with your subject matter is crucial. Painting is all about expression. Capturing a 3d subject onto a 2d surface.

Share your thoughts on why landscapes ARE OR ARE NOT good subjects to paint.

Your story will appear on a Web page exactly the way you enter it here. You can wrap a word in square brackets to make it appear bold. For example [my story] would show as my story on the Web page containing your story.

TIP: Since most people scan Web pages, include your best thoughts in your first paragraph.